Multi-microphone headset

Abstract

An audio device includes one or more earcups, at least one of the earcups including a boom connector port, a connection detector connected to the boom connector port and configured to detect a connection state at the boom connector port, one or more first microphones positioned in the one or more earcups, audio processing circuitry, and a microphone switch controller connected to the connection detector and configured to connect audio processing circuitry to one of the one or more first microphones or the boom connector port based on the detected connection state of the boom connector port.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An audio device comprising:
 one or more earcups, at least one of the earcups including a microphone connector port; 
 a connection detector connected to the microphone connector port and configured to detect a connection state at the microphone connector port, the connection state comprising whether or not a microphone is connected to the microphone connector port; 
 one or more first microphones positioned in the one or more earcups; 
 audio processing circuitry; and 
 a microphone switch controller connected to the connection detector and configured to connect the audio processing circuitry to one of the one or more first microphones or the microphone connector port based on the detected connection state of the microphone connector port 
 wherein the microphone switch controller is configured to connect the one or more first microphones to the audio processing circuitry responsive to detection that nothing is attached to the microphone connector port. 
 
     
     
       2. The audio device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 one or more second microphones that is compatible for electrical connection and removable attachment to the microphone connector port, wherein the microphone switch controller is further configured to connect the one or more second microphones to the audio processing circuitry responsive to detection that the one or more second microphones is attached to the microphone connector port. 
 
     
     
       3. The audio device of  claim 2 , wherein one or more audio processing parameters of the audio processing circuitry are adjusted to the one or more first microphones or the one or more second microphones based on the detected connection state of the microphone connector port. 
     
     
       4. The audio device of  claim 1 , wherein the detected connection state of the microphone connector port is recorded as a connection parameter in the audio device by the connection detector. 
     
     
       5. The audio device of  claim 1 , wherein the detected connection state of the microphone connector port is recorded as a connection parameter in the audio device that is readable by the microphone switch controller. 
     
     
       6. The audio device of  claim 1 , wherein the connection detector mechanically detects the connection state at the microphone connector port. 
     
     
       7. The audio device of  claim 1 , wherein the connection detector electrically detects the connection state at the microphone connector port. 
     
     
       8. The audio device of  claim 1 , wherein the connection detector magnetically detects the connection state at the microphone connector port. 
     
     
       9. The audio device of  claim 1 , wherein the audio device is wireless headphones. 
     
     
       10. A method comprising:
 detecting a connection state at a microphone connector port of one or more earcups of an audio device, the one or more earcups including one or more first microphones, the connection state comprising whether or not a microphone is connected to the microphone connector port; 
 connecting audio processing circuitry of the audio devices to one of the one or more first microphones and the microphone connector port based on the detected connection state of the microphone connector port; and 
 connecting the one or more first microphones to the audio processing circuitry responsive to detection that nothing is attached to the microphone connector port. 
 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 providing one or more second microphones that is compatible for electrical connection and removable attachment to the microphone connector port; and 
 connecting the one or more second microphones to the audio processing circuitry responsive to detection that the one or more second microphones is attached to the microphone connector port. 
 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 adjusting one or more audio processing parameters of the audio processing circuitry to the one or more first microphones or the one or more second microphones based on the detected connection state of the microphone connector port. 
 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the detected connection state of the microphone connector port is recorded as a connection parameter in the audio device. 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the connection detector mechanically detects the connection state at the microphone connector port. 
     
     
       15. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the connection detector electrically detects the connection state at the microphone connector port. 
     
     
       16. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the connection detector magnetically detects the connection state at the microphone connector port.